NAME:_________________________

I. Underline the correct personal pronoun in each of the following sentences.

1. The student assistant requested (me, I) to help her in posting visual aids.
2. The principal reprimanded (she, her) for not doing it ahead of time.
3. She reasoned out that (she, her) could not do it for the early student assistants had also to post
(they, their) visual aids.
4. I find (your, yours) discussion very informative and interesting.
5. The top secret is only between the NBI agent and (he,him).
6. Parting is difficult for both of (us,we) but we have to.
7. My confessor advised (I, me) never to question God about misfortunes that come into my life.
8. Misfortunes according to (him, he) are blessings in disguise.
9. What (he,him) said might be true but sometimes it takes a lot of wisdom for someone to accept
it.
10. I cannot understand why (we, us) have to be exposed into a scandal which is not of our making.
11. Expulsion is too grave a sanction for (his, him) offense.
12. (She, Her)never changed her stance about the issue.
13. The organizer divided the topic among (us, we).
14. (Her, Hers) ideas have always been unusual.
15. Be ready that (her, she) would be your lifetime enemy.
II. Underline the correct indefinite pronoun.
1. (No one, All) is allowed to enter the classroom yet.
2. (Everyone, Many) are not attentive.
3. Everyday, (anyone, several) go and visit the chapel.
4. (Everybody, Anybody) is ready to listen to the story.
5. (Either, Both) of the two applicants are qualified for the position.
6. (Others, Few) always forget to close the door.
7. (No one, Many) cares but me.
8. (Everyone, All) were questioned before they left.
9. (Everything, Few) seems all right.
10. Only ( a few, several) were able to attend the party.

III. Underline the correct relative pronoun in the parenthesis.

1. The doctor (who, whom) talked about proper nutrition is Dr. Lopez.
2. We need people (whom, who) we can trust.
3. The student (whose, whom) father donated boxes of medicine comes from my class.
4. The announcement (which, whom) the teacher made reminds us of the affair tomorrow.
5. The project (that, whose) I like most belongs to Lanie.
6. The team (which, whose) garnered the highest points is the Red Team.
7. The team leader (whose, whom) we relied on was Mr Guia.
8. The student (whose, which) donation was several boxes of grocery items is Laila.
9. The donations (which, whom) Paula gave are used clothing.
10. The person (who, whom) we have to trust is Amy.
IV. Read the sentences below. Determine the basic sentence pattern used in each. Write the sentence
pattern before the number.
1. Your problems sound so simple.
2. We have lost the dreams of our youth.
3. The choir members found the song humorous.
 4. I wrote a letter of excuse.
5. The Great Father gave the world His only begotten Son.
6. He sat on the fence.
7. My parents look very healthy.
8. The people of Marinduque call the instrument kalutang.
9. The test was confusing.
10. Mr. Guzman, the coach, found the new players skilled.
11. The teacher’s method of teaching is traditional.
12. He has been told.
13. She played beautifully on the violin.
14. I consider this article interesting.
15. The house was large and beautiful.
16. Charles Dickens is famous as an English novelist.
17. A tramp opened the gate quietly.
18. Athena was the great friend of Odysseus.
19. They named the planet Planet Biyo.
20. Self-love is the greatest of all flatterers.
V. Study each idiomatic phrase below. Then decide which phrase will best complete each sentence.
Write your answer on the the space provided for.
a. Smart set – the class of wealthy fashionable elegant persons
b. Out of line – inappropriate; not in accordance with expectations or general practice
c. Beyond measure – very great; very much
d. Cover a lot of ground – to deal with a variety of topics
e. Beat around the bush – to discuss a subject without coming to the end
f. Keep one’s fingers crossed- to hope that nothing unfortunate will happen
g. Alive and kicking- fully active
h. Lead by the nose – to control the actions of (a person) completely
i. One-track mind- a mind that can think of only one topic
j. Private eye- a private detective
k. His heart is in the right place – he has kind intentions
l. Still life – a painting of lifeless things such as cut flowers or fruits
m. By hook or by crook – by some means no matter what happens
n. Join hands – to clasp each other’s hands to work cooperatively
o. Open secret – one known to so many people that is no longer a secret
p. Running mate- a candidate for a secondary position in an election
q. Wet behind the ears- immature; inexperienced
r. Do it by numbers- to follow a prescribed procedure
s. Turn over a new leaf- to abandon one’s previous bad ways
t. Rub his nose in it- to remind him humiliatingly of his error.
1. Mrs. Pedro is a good speaker. She can ______________________________very well.
2. Everything he does is dictated by his wife. Therefore, what do you expect of a person who is
___________________
3. Do not be in a hurry. We have to ________________________, or else, we will end up in the
wrong way.
4. This store sells clothing for the _______________________________ only. Everything in it
is expensive.
5. There was once a painter whose ______________________________ caught the attention of
a bee that it tried to sucks its nectar.
 6. Politicians will do everything ____________________________________ in order to win in
the election.
7. Don’t worry about us. We’re all ____________________. Nothing bad happened to us.
8. That the manager is having an affair with his secretary is now an _________________ in the
office.
9. His remark was ___________________________. It leads to a commotion in the office.
10. Any undertaking will only be achieved if we __________________________and look at the
same direction.
11. I find it hard to understand what you mean. Please
don’t__________________________________.
12. All the time, Mrs. Adelia is willing to help the poor. Everyone in town knows that
______________.
13. All the applicants for the teaching position are newly graduates. They are all
______________________________________.
14. A mother’s kindness is ____________________________.
15. If a student commits mistake, do not_________________________.Talk to him privately,
and he will gratefully remember you for that.
16. Miss Almazan decided to hire a _________________________ to watch over the activities
of her husband whom she lately suspects to be having a mistress.
17. Loren Legarda was the _________________________of FPJ in the May 10 presidential
election.
18. They have not returned until now. The best thing to do is to______________________. Let
us all kneel.
19. After a year of stay in the rehabilitation center, Mark promises to
________________________. After all, it’s not yet late to start a new life.
20. Don’t give Olive several problems to solve. She is a
__________________________________. If you do so, most likely, she won’t finish any.
VI. Look at the underlined words. If they are examples of simile, write SIM; if they are examples of
metaphor, write MET; and if they are examples of personification, write PER.
__________1. Father is our guiding star.
__________2. She was a flower in the company of the boys.
__________3. Night fell like a curtain.
__________4. The guitar laughed in the hands of the master.
__________5. He dropped like a rock.
__________6. Money talks.
__________7. Wisdom cries aloud in the streets.
__________8. Character is a diamond that scratches every stone.
__________9. All flesh is grass.
__________10.One great narra tree stood in attention in the campus.
__________11. They rushed out as cattle.
__________12. Her eyes are homes of silent prayers.
__________13. The meadow slept under a white coverlet of snow.
__________14. The leaves clung to the tree.
__________15. Angelo was the backbone of the team.